News

Just the facts, as they happen. [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

Black Desert has launched Star’s End, a brand-new quest zone, for PC players

0
It sounds like it ought to be a cantina in a galaxy far, far away, but nope: Star's End is a major content drop...
Oh, is that all.

Fallout 76 project lead argues that the repair kits aren’t pay-to-win… as long as you’re not competing with anyone

41
Before the launch of Fallout 76 the promise was that the game's cash shop would contain only cosmetic options and nothing that actually affected gameplay....

APB Reloaded launches battle royale mode APB RIOT into open beta today [Updated]

7
It's gonna be a big Wednesday for APB Reloaded: New developer Little Orbit is launching the biggest update the game's seen since the takeover....

Crowfall is updating its whole UI to be less flat, and it’s super pretty now

6
I fully admit to being obsessed with the user interfaces of pretty much everything, from my phone to my PC and of course every...

Starbase previews ships in new video and discusses its monetization plans

6
We've known about Starbase for just a week, and already Finnish developer Frozenbyte is amping up the hype with a third video, this one...

WoW Classic’s test server raises level cap and reopens Arathi Basin

16
After the fourth or fifth million battle over the same tiny swath of farmland, the question of "is this truly worth the bloodshed?" comes...

Closers gets seductive and dark with the Dark Seduction update

4
Hey there. C'mere. Got something for you. I hope you're ready for it... it's an update to Closers. It's got a new dungeon waiting...

My.com’s tactical MMO Conqueror’s Blade has soft launched into open beta today

7
Conqueror's Blade officially hits open beta today, and it's essentially a soft launch, meaning everyone can leap right in to the "medieval free-to-play tactical...
There appears to be a Pattern.

Destiny 2: Shadowkeep leak points to an infested moon

0
It may not be as far-flung as some of Destiny's previous settings have been, but the moon holds an undeniable appeal for science fiction...
Well, I feel daunted.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 223: Starbase Adrift

8
Justin and Bree discuss Worlds Adrift's sunset, ESO Elsweyr's launch, Starbase, FFXIV Shadowbringers, and City of Heroes, with mail on old episodes and WoW Classic blowback.
Mander-mander-mander &c

Final Fantasy XIV reminds everyone to head for the Gold Saucer to Make it Rain on Thursday

0
If you're currently knee-deep in the expansion-wait doldrums in Final Fantasy XIV, perhaps gambling to feel a brief thrill will return some of your joie...
so happy together, shudder gasp cough

Revelation Online asks to hear your dream wedding for a chance at a pricey in-game wedding

4
Ah, marriage! That most blessed of unions, a ceremony that brings you joy even if you're just holding it in Revelation Online, and far more...

Blade & Soul reveals its next major update, Empyrean Shadows

0
It was only a few weeks ago that Blade & Soul's Scarlet Tears update went live, but the folks at NCSoft have already announced...

Cheaters who were banned from a $30M Fortnite tournament win their way back in

6
How does one who was banned for cheating in a Fortnite esports event make their way back into that same tournament? By having a...
You should be weaker.

Neverwinter’s newest patch adjusts scaling and enemy health

5
Everything you fight in Neverwinter is going to feel a little bit weaker after today's patch. For starters, the game has reduced enemy health across...
Yes, this is one of the few cases wherein EA kinda gets to be the good guys.

Anthem’s Cataclysm test server is now live for PC players

9
We certainly don't want to be overly dramatic in the way that we discuss Anthem's long-delayed Cataclysm update, but it can be safely said that...
but your acronym

Guild Wars 2 is launching the Key of Ahdashim raid on June 11 – here’s the trailer

19
Guild Wars 2 is kicking off the summer in a big way, especially for raiders: It's launching The Key of Ahdashim next week on...

Star Citizen pushed alpha 3.5.1 and ship customization to the PTU

8
It's happening: Star Citizen's next iteration, alpha 3.5.1, has rolled out to the PTU. Of course, as usual, this is for the early waves...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Elsweyr campaign is officially launched with its new trailer

11
After two weeks of early access while PC players got to explore The Elder Scrolls Online's Elsweyr, roll all the cat people, and be heckled...
Ooh, it's meat time.

Star Wars: The Old Republic details gearing in Onslaught as the Dantooine Incursion launches today

3
If you were otherwise engaged or didn't have better than an hour to devote to hearing how the Spoils of War system will change...

ADVERTISEMENT